AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: AUGUST 2017 29 The FBI seems to have a lot on its plate these days. There’s the Russia stuff, terrorism (of all kinds) and the things they used to do primarily – investigating federal crimes. Now it looks like we’re adding property crime to the list. According to a recent report from WYFF News, the FBI is now actively in- volved in an investigation into burglaries at homes of Asian and Indian busi- ness owners in Greenville County. Greenville Sheriff Will Lewis recently held a press conference where he dis- cussed the recent burglar- ies. “We’ve seen a recent trend of a specific crime in Greenville, predominately burglaries, involving the Asian and Indian com- munity,” Lewis said. “The recent trend has caused concern for the law en- forcement community as a whole, especially when you are targeting one specific segment of our community. We all take that very seri- ously,” Lewis said. Apparently there have been nine break-ins in the past several months – all of them occurring in the daytime. Lewis says the burglars, if they’re working together, are after cash and jewelry. FBI on the case – tackling property crime I n a rare convergence of accountability and public health priori- ties, the head of Mich- igan’s health department has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Flint water crisis. Nick Lyon might just be the first of many. He stands charged with a complete failure to warn taxpayers about an out- break of Legionnaires’ dis- ease. Experts have linked the outbreak to the toxic wa- ter. Lyon is the highest-rank- ing official to be charged so far. Legionnaires’ disease, which was recently re- ported in at least one police precinct in New York City, is a lung infection caused by bacteria that thrive in warm water. Residents in Flint, Michi- gan are still using bottled water and filters to try and protect themselves from injury or death from the polluted water coming out of their faucets. Flint’s drinking water became contaminated with lead in April 2014 when the city switched its supply source. Instead of getting Lake Huron water treated by the Detroit Water and Sewer- age Department, as the city had for years, Flint started drawing more cor- rosive and polluted water from the Flint River and treating it at the city water treatment plant, leaving out a chemical that helped pre- vent lead from pipes from leaching into the water. About damn time! Time to face the music, Nicky. When it comes to illumination, Streamlight has the right lighting tool for you. Our Stinger series offers three beam patterns that each offer a different balance of features to use for a variety of applications. The Stinger® LED gives you the ultimate balance of brightness, reach, and runtime. The wide beam pattern of the Stinger LED HL® floods a scene with light. When you need a beam that slices deep into the darkness but still provides significant peripheral light, choose the Stinger® HPL. No matter what you’re looking for, make sure you’re looking for it with the right Stinger from Streamlight. FIND WHATEVER YOU’RE LOOKING FOR. THE STINGER ® FAMILY OF BEAM OPTIONS 350 LUMENS 310 METER BEAM STINGER® LED STINGER LED HL® STINGER® HPL 800 LUMENS 310 METER BEAM 800 LUMENS 438 METER BEAM STREAMLIGHT.COM